Bolkowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Bolkowice (disambiguation).

Bolkowice
Village
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Widuchowa

Bolkowice [bɔlkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Wilhelmsfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widuchowa, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1]

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Widuchowa

Seat	Widuchowa

Other villages	Bolkowice Czarnówko Dębogóra Kiełbice Kłodowo Krzywin Krzywinek Lubicz Lubiczyn Marwice Ognica Pacholęta Pąkowo Polesiny Radoszki Rynica Tarnogórki Widuchówko Wilcze Żarczyn Żelechowo

Coordinates: 53°07′55″N 14°27′27″E / 53.1319°N 14.4576°E / 53.1319; 14.4576

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